Case law

In re Folding Carton Antitrust Litigation

84 F.R.D. 245 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Oct 4, 1979

Plaintiffs were able to secure an early grant of immunity for witness Roman Hencel. … Therefore, the assurance of further immunity grants was critical to plaintiffs’ case.

Zeitz v. Village of Glenview

Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 5, 1999

Our review of the record shows that the trial court was not clearly erroneous in finding that plaintiffs failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the R-E zoning classification was arbitrary and capricious … (footnote: 2) The trial court was not clearly erroneous in finding that plaintiffs failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the R-E zoning ordinance as applied to the property was arbitrary, unreasonable

Chappell v. Board of Trustees of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

445 Ill. Dec. 204 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Aug 31, 2020

¶ 41 IMRF clearly has the power under Illinois law to suspend benefit payments and retain amounts paid to an annuitant in error. … Clearly, plaintiff’s reliance on the acts undertaken by the Township and IMRF was not reasonable. Equitable relief is not warranted here. See Gambino v. Boulevard Mortgage Corp., 398 Ill.

Union Planters Bank, N.A. v. Thompson Coburn LLP

402 Ill. App. 3d 317 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jun 3, 2010

The evidence at the trial established that a qualified corporate trustee was licensed under a regulatory body as a corporation to be engaged in the offering of trust services to the public. … “Rather, to establish her injury, the plaintiff must establish that she incurred additional attorney fees.” Nettleton, 387 Ill. App. 3d at 755 .

Baruxen v. Hacker

2025 IL App (5th) 240701 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 11, 2025

The Concealed Carry Act allows qualified individuals to obtain a license to carry concealed handguns in public. … Plaintiffs argue that the plain language of subsections (c)(2) and (d) of section 5 of the Civil Rights Act (740 ILCS 23/5(c)(2), (d) (West 2022)) clearly indicates that they are eligible to recover these fees and costs

Patten v. Dodson

District Court, S.D. Illinois · Sep 26, 2023

immunity grounds. … Had the Court concluded that Plaintiffs suffered a constitutional violation, Defendants would be entitled to qualified immunity.

United States v. Santos

65 F. Supp. 2d 802 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Sep 8, 1999

The testimony was sufficiently specific to establish the frequency of the conduct, and it establishes more than a mere tendency to act in a given manner. … “A party establishes a foundation for admission , of , business records when it demonstrates through the testimony of a qualified witness that the records were kept in the course of a regularly conducted business activity

Thomas v. Page

Appellate Court of Illinois · Oct 20, 2005

Accordingly, the fourth condition for the establishment of a privilege is also satisfied. … There are crucial distinctions between an absolute and a qualified privilege.

Armstrong v. United Insurance Co. of America

98 Ill. App. 3d 1132 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Jul 30, 1981

He admitted on cross-examination that the mere fact somebody was unemployed did not necessarily mean they would not qualify for insurance. … The words of the receipt do not clearly counter this assumption.

Kaelin v. Tenneco, Inc.

28 F. Supp. 2d 478 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Mar 16, 1998

In Cvelbar , the Seventh Circuit considered whether a severance package qualified as an ERISA plan. … The parties’ filings clearly are not 100% confidential.

Angel-Tapia v. Westlake

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Sep 30, 2025

Defendants’ removal of G.L. from his parents’ custody thus qualifies as a seizure. See Brokaw v. Mercer County, 235 F.3d 1000, 1010 (7th Cir. 2000). … The plaintiffs argued that even though the social worker’s actions occurred in connection with judicial proceedings, the actions were so clearly unlawful that absolute immunity should not apply. Id.

Kavanaugh v. Sperry Univac

511 F. Supp. 705 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Apr 15, 1981

Count II clearly is barred by the doctrine of res judicata. … The 1975 action conclusively established only that plaintiff was not denied reemployment because of discrimination. It was not ascertained whether or not he was qualified for the position for which he applied.

Davis v. Keystone Printing Service, Inc.

111 Ill. App. 3d 427 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 30, 1982

That section clearly includes affirmative defenses. (Millsaps v. Bankers Life Co. (1976), 35 Ill. App. 3d 735, 742 , appeal denied (1976), 63 Ill. 2d 552 .) … The court decided that it “need not in this case decide whether plaintiff was a public figure or public official, because the facts justify following Farnsworth and holding that this case clearly qualifies under the Butts

People Ex Rel. Latimer v. Board of Education of Chicago

341 Ill. App. 554 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Nov 17, 1950

The right of the board to make these changes is clearly established in People ex rel. Laist v. … certifying the relator as city architect but before his appointment as such by the commissioner of the department of public works, revoked the certificate because it appeared that relator was not a licensed architect and qualified

Davis v. International Harvester Co.

167 Ill. App. 3d 814 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 13, 1988

While we are free to consider Harvester’s arguments as grounds for affirming the trial court’s judgment, Harvester clearly lacks standing to appeal. (Boles Trucking, 138 Ill. App. 3d at 772 .) … With respect to Darnell, plaintiff’s allegations do not establish that she lied.

Spidle v. Steward

79 Ill. 2d 1 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 22, 1980

Yellow Cab Co. (1975), 61 Ill. 2d 416, 421 , for example, this court held the doctrine inapplicable as a matter of law because the evidence introduced by the plaintiff clearly established that the defendant did not have control … 1971) relevant to the causes of action based upon negligence: “In treating and operating upon a patient, a doctor must possess and apply the knowledge and use the skill and care that is ordinarily used by reasonably well-qualified

Formento v. Joyce

168 Ill. App. 3d 429 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Apr 15, 1988

This undisputed evidence clearly establishes, as a matter of law, that there was no attorney-client relationship between the plaintiffs in this case and the various defendants. … A class action is not, however, a mandatory course of action in every case that might otherwise qualify as a class action.

Fonda v. Miller

411 Ill. 74 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 27, 1951

The question of delivery is one of fact and must be gathered from all , the surrounding circumstances established by the evidence. … The fact of acceptance may be established by circumstances as well as by direct proof.

Bearden v. Hamby

240 Ill. App. 3d 779 · Appellate Court of Illinois · Dec 22, 1992

The propriety of that order is clearly before this court. … Plaintiff claims that the income tax returns are necessary to establish Dr. Hamby’s motive for deviating from the standard of care.

In Re Briedis

238 F. Supp. 149 · District Court, N.D. Illinois · Feb 2, 1965

Although that case dealt with deportation proceedings, the language clearly applies to the case at bar. … He is qualified to partake in those rights, and duties inherent in citizenship in these United States. He shall now have-an opportunity to justify our faith in. him. The petition for naturalization is. granted.